Number without basic handwashing in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number without basic handwashing was 1.31 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Number without basic handwashing in Paraguay, 2012–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.31 million for number without basic handwashing in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Paraguay peaked at 1.31 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number without basic handwashing in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.31 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.31 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 1.30 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 67 Ecuador 1.46 million compare
- 68 Namibia 1.39 million compare
- 69 Gabon 1.32 million
- 71 Iraq 1.20 million compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 1.10 million
- 73 East Timor 949,354 compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Paraguay?
- Number without basic handwashing in Paraguay was 1.31 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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